The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
shall ~ Van Fleet
10. for HenIey'S
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.


Mrs. T.. c. Hendrick orders her NORTHERN
ER sent to West Point, Miss.
Hon. c. j. Monroe and Hon. A. b. Copley
visited our city on the 9th inst.
Regular meeting of Fidelity lodge, No 20,
ID. of r., /. O. o. f., this evening.
Ned Rathbun of Decatur, former fore
man of this Office, called on us last Tuesday.
Richard Haigh of Kalamazoo, deputy oil
inspector, made us pleasant call yesterday.
Burr Robbins, the world-renowned show
man, was in town the fore part of the week.
Don't fail to look over the new "ad'' of
Oppenheim, the boot, shoe and gents fur
nishing goods man.
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend the missionary concert at the Free
Baptist church next Sunday evening
Broughton made work for the printer this
week. bat it will be fun for his customers.
See his list of desirable books etc, etc.
SelIick q Son, the DRY goods men, offer
some very desirable bargains in his new
advertisement. Look it over carefully.
Special communication of Paw Paw lodge
No. %, L. IL a. NJ. Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 18th, 1887. Work in third degree.
We noticed that Pomeroy, the great Kan
sas mustang man, had returned to Paw Paw
again. He has made many friends here.
An elegant new file case has been placed
in the probate Office, to accommodate the
increasing business of the probate court.
People have been relieved of their fears
that winter would set in dry An abundance
of rain has fallen within the last few days
Somebody exchanged gossamers with Mrs.
Anna Barton at the NJ. church Thanks
giving Day. She would like to trade back.
Memorial service for little Edith Wilson
will be held at the f. w. Baptist church on
Sunday next, beginning at twelve o'clock m.
Bullock, the "boy evangelist will preach
at the M. f.. church next Sunday at 2.3O p
m. on Prophecy. Bible students will be
interested.
|. b. Conner is quite q successful specula-
tor. He purchased eighteen hogs and kept
them twenty-five days, making S71.4G by
the operation.
1t is confidently anticipated that the meet
ing of the fruit growers OF this place, begin
ming this evening, will prove both profitable
and interesting.
c. @. Searles has returned from Grand
Rapids, where he has been engaged in erect
ing new residence for our former towns
man, g. l.. Fitch
"What shall we DO with orr chldren?"
will be the subject Of discourse at the First
Baptist church next Sunday morning; in
the evening, Fools
Collector Eaton of Antwerp, will be in this
village on the 18th inst. and on each Tues
day thereafter during the month for the
purpose of receiving taxes.
Read Bartram & Mllington's new Holiday
"ad." Nothing could be more appropriate
for Christmas present than some of those
elegant books that they offer so cheaply.
We call special attention to the new adver-
| tisement of that veteran grocer and crockery-
dealer, +. G. Butler. Good goods at reason
able prices may always be found at his store
John Gillespie, the milkman, has recently
become the owner of pair of very fine
registered Jerseys. John says there is no
discount on them and he has the papers to
show for his assertion.
1t is reported that Miss Hattie Maynard is
doing excellent work in our public school in
her department of penmanship and book
keeping. We have every reason to believe
the report TO be true.
We see by the MotHiHg OregoHtan that
our friend, n. b. Crane of Portland Oregon,
has resigned his position in the railway mail
service and accepted q situation with the u.
$. Masonic Life Association.
The following letters remained uncaled
for in the Paw Paw postofice for the week
ending Dec. 9TH, 1887; A. l.. Anderson. e.
j.. Bouriind, Mrs. Lottie Conant, Miss Dorcas
Earle. Lizzie Grange, Doctor Haynes, Blanch
Moffet, Mrs. Jennie Richmond.
At a regular communication of Paw Paw
lodge No. 20, L. d A. NJ, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
l.. +. Parks. w. NJ; +. A. Palmer, S. W; @.
II. Butler, j. w; l.. B. Sheldon, Treas: l..
w. Whitbeck, Sec; A. Brown, Tyler.
A lot of young ladies and gentlemen were
present at the Office of the NoRTuERNER on
Saturday last for examination as to their
qualifications as teachers. The girls were
good looking and the boys were-well, boys
are not generally handsome, you know.
Quite number of the members of the
Christian church will attend the quarterly
district meeting of that society TO be held at
Decatur, beginning tomorrow and continu-
ing over Lords Day. The new church at
that place will be dedicated on Sunday.
Last Monday evening, the Ladies' Reading
Club had little "spread" at the residence of
Mrs. o. n. Hilton in honor of Mrs DIR. Hill
ton, who is about to depart for her new
home. All individuals of the masculine per-
suasion were denied admittance. and iudg-
ing from the clatter of tongues and laughter,
the ladies had it all their own way.
questions propounded at the examinations
are unfair. Perhaps they are right, but the
examiners are not responsible. All questions
for all examinations are furnished by the
state superintendent. The examiners them
selves DO not know what they are until they
are opened in the presence of the class.